std::rank

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Defined in header <type_traits>

template< class T >
struct rank;
(since C++11)

If T is an array type, provides the member constant value equal to the number of dimensions of the array. For any other type, value is 0.

Contents

Inherited from std::integral_constant

Member constants

value
[static]
the number of dimensions of T or zero
(public static member constant)

Member functions

operator std::size_t
converts the object to std::size_t, returns value
(public member function)

Member types

Type Definition
value_type std::size_t
type std::integral_constant<std::size_t, value>

[edit] Equivalent definition

[edit] Example

#include <iostream>
#include <type_traits>
 
int main()
{
    std::cout << std::rank<int[1][2][3]>::value << '\n';
    std::cout << std::rank<int[][2][3][4]>::value << '\n';
    std::cout << std::rank<int>::value << '\n';
}

Output:

3
4
0

[edit] See also

(C++11)
checks if a type is an array type
(class template)
(C++11)
obtains the size of an array type along a specified dimension
(class template)
removes one extent from the given array type
(class template)
removes all extents from the given array type
(class template)
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